Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.4335 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Sudan, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.4335 for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Sudan peaked at 0.5801 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1426, in 1993.
That places Sudan 165th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2939 | — |
| 1971 | 0.2848 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2912 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3673 | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3329 | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2514 | -24.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2346 | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2361 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2061 | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2037 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2304 | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2147 | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2134 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2086 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1852 | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2142 | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2049 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.155 | -24.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2187 | +41.1% |
| 1989 | 0.193 | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2519 | +30.5% |
| 1991 | 0.22 | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2042 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1426 | -30.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2044 | +43.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1864 | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1796 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2124 | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 0.186 | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2006 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2157 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2296 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2737 | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2748 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3022 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3477 | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4151 | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4395 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4573 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4608 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4776 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4493 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4746 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4664 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4769 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5386 | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5801 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.554 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5346 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5153 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4631 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.491 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4342 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4337 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4335 | -0.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.4335 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1671, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.4335 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3834, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2702 | 0.2037 | 0.3673 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2038 | 0.155 | 0.2304 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1988 | 0.1426 | 0.2519 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3416 | 0.2157 | 0.4608 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5068 | 0.4493 | 0.5801 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4511 | 0.4335 | 0.491 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More climate change data for Sudan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 120.48 million kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 72,276 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 21,634 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 50,642 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 81.64 kt (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,809 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,215 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,182 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 33.05 kt (2023)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.46 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Sudan?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Sudan was 0.4335 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5801 in 2016.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1426 in 1993.
- How does Sudan rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Sudan ranks 165th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.